Burr Puffer

Latin Name

Chilomycterus antillarum

Common Name

Burr Puffer

Also known as

Spiny Box Puffer, Bridled Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Atlantic Porcupine Puffer

Fast Facts

The Burr Puffer differs from its cousin the Porcupine Puffer Diodon Holocanthus in that the spines on the body are always erect (in the Diodon spp., they lay against the body until they inflate). It is also less frequently available and more difficult to keep than the Porcupine Puffer, often being slow to accept captive fare. More than one can be kept in the same tank and they rarely bother tankmates other than the occasion nip. Provide it with plenty of swimming space.

Sizes

Medium/Around 2"-4"
Large/Around 4"-5"

Range in Nature

Tropical Atlantic

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Carnivore, provide a varied diet that includes frozen preparations for carnivores.

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

Not well-suited to the reef aquarium as it is likely to eat many types of sessile invertebrates.

Related Fish

More Puffers

Availability

Medium/Semi Regularly Available
Large/Rare, Unpredictable Availability

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Burr Puffer

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Medium	$39.00
Large	$49.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.